Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1955) is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for his talk show The Arsenio Hall Show, which ran between 1989 and 1994, and his roles in the films Coming to America and Harlem Nights. Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.
Known For
Coming 2 America
(2021)
Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Coming to America
(1988)
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Ghost
(1990)
Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
Igor
(2008)
Carl Cristall (voice)
Sandy Wexler
(2017)
Self
Harlem Nights
(1989)
Crying Man
Black Dynamite
(2009)
Tasty Freeze
Disclosure
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Blankman
(1994)
Self
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
(2006)
Captain Crothers (voice)
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Apartment Victim
Whitney
(2018)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heckler
(2007)
Self
Gilbert
(2017)
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
(2013)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Apartment Victim
Uptown Comedy Express
(1987)
Coming to America
(1988)
Semmi / Extremely Ugly Girl / Morris / Reverend Brown
Harlem Nights
(1989)
Crying Man
Ghost
(1990)
Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
(1992)
Self - Host
Blankman
(1994)
Self
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
(1999)
Narrator
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
(2001)
Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
(2004)
Himself
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
(2005)
Arsenio Hall
The Proud Family Movie
(2005)
Dr. Carver / Bobby Proud (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
(2006)
Captain Crothers (voice)
Heckler
(2007)
Self
Igor
(2008)
Carl Cristall (voice)
Black Dynamite
(2009)
Tasty Freeze
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
(2010)
Self - Magic's Friend
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
(2011)
Self
Gloria: In Her Own Words
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
(2012)
Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
(2013)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kareem: Minority of One
(2015)
Self
Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2015)
Self
Gilbert
(2017)
Self
Sandy Wexler
(2017)
Self
Whitney
(2018)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson
(2018)
Self
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
(2019)
Himself
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
(2019)
Self
Disclosure
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Coming 2 America
(2021)
Semmi / Morris / Reverend Brown / Baba
Writing
Uptown Comedy Express
(1987)
Writer
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
(2004)
Writer
Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy
(2019)
Writer
Production